Session 2 Discussions

Resistance by faculty to teach online courses. thoughts behind:

need clear understanding of the ID components for online as well as how to teach (pedagogy) online.
feel won't be supported with design, with tech skills, with being able to use materials online
feel not sure they will be able to teach online well.
fear of the unknown of what it means to be teaching online.
faculty may not know what it looks like to teach online

faculty are asked to convert to online environment without being supported with an online designer or training.
need confirmation (Affirmation?) they are moving in right direction
concerns over accessibility. making sure all online courses are 508 compliant.
class size. faculty have been told online classes will be up to 30 students.

Need immersive experience learning methods to engage students in online environment.
needs to be enjoyable, approachable, participatory
target online teaching training to specific groups/departments/program needs, yet there are advantages to new perspectives from those outside the 'group'. Step 1 might be to work with similar 'group', then expand to include other groups as skills / development evolves.
support for ID and methods for courses online
need model of what a good online course looks like
support, support, support
demonstration / video / access to what is happening in K-12 classroom. Faculty may not know what classroom teachers are doing with technology in the K-12 environment.